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Sarawak Historical Event 1946-1960 "Sarawak Historical Events" 1946-1960 — Compiled By HO AH CHON — Copyright Ho Ah Chon All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the author. Printed in Kuching by See Hua Daily News Bhd. Preface As far as 1952 was concerned, it was an eventful year in the history of Sarawak, unquestionably the most eventful since the cession of the territory to the crown. One of the last honours bestowed by His Late Majesty King George XI before his death was the conferment of knighthood upon His Excellency the Governor, an honour which was received with pride and satisfaction by people throughout Sarawak. His Excellency was absent from the country on furlough for five months in the middle of the year and during that period the Chief Secretary, Mr. R.G. Aikman, was Officer Administering the Government. Probably the most important event of the year— at any rate to the citizens of Kuching and Sibu—was the visit in October of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by her son the Duke of Kent. This was the first visit of a member of the Royal family to Sarawak. Her Royal Highness arrived in Kuching on the 14th of October from Singapore and with three day's stay she attended many a interesting functions. The Duchess spent most of Thursday, 16th Octo- ber, at Sibu, flying to and from that town in the Sunderland flying boat which had brought her to Sarawak. The Duchess was welcomed both in Sibu and in Kuching with wholehearted and sincere demonstration of affection and loyalty, and the drive through the brilliantly decorated streets of these towns was a most moving experience for all those who took part in it.In the words of His Excellency the Governor, Her Royal Highness left behind Sarawak a gay and happy mem- ory and a great example of unselfish public service which we will always remember and treasure." 1953 was in Sarawak, most emphatically Coronation Year; a number of other important events occurred but none of these are likely to be as well re- membered as the joyful and spontaneous manifestations loyalty throughout the whole country on the occasion of Her Majesty's Coronation. In addition to the services held in churches of all denominations, there were celebrations in towns and villages everywhere, regattas, processions, sports, dancing, dinners and presentations of addresses and sentiments of loyalty to Her Majesty from all classes and races of the community. Some of the gatherings to celebrate the Coronation are shown in photographs in this issue; special mention of any particular event is, perhaps, invidious but those who saw them will long remem- ber the decorations and the great evening procession in Kuching. Ho Ah Chon BBS, AMN. Acknowledgement The compilation of this No. 6 Pictorial Book is the third volume in the series of Kuching during the Third Governor of Sarawak, Sir Anthony Foster Abell. The illustrations and descriptions of the varies events had been re- ported through the Sarawak Gazette issued by the Sarawak Government Sarawak By the Week' issued by the Sarawak Information Service, Sara- wak Tribune issued by the Sarawak Press Sdn. Bhd. I wish to put on record my sincere thanks to Mr. Au Young Nang Gan A.R.P.S. for his kind permission in using many of his picturs for the publica- tion of this Pictorial Book. Ho Ah Chon BBS, AMN. Compiled and edited by HO AH CHON No. 11 Park Lane, Jalan Central Barat, 93300 Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia. Printed by See Hua Daily News Bhd. Lot 1125, Section 66, Jalan Kemajuan, Kawasan Perindustrian Pending, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia. CONTENTS Page Clock Tower 1 Administration 3 Pre-war Sarawak, the effects of the war and the events leading up to Cession .... 3-8 1946 8-13 Message from His Highness The Rajah to the people of Sarawak - Cession Day 1st July, 1947 14 Malay Text 15 Iban Text 16 Chinese Text 17 Installation of The Governor (1st) 18-21 Installation of His Excellency the Governor (2nd) 22-25 Installation of His Excellency the Governor (3rd) 26-29 Installation of His Excellency the Governor (4th) 30-32 The cession of Sarawak to the British Crown - The Anti-Cession Movement 33 Secretariat Circular No.9/1946 34-36 The Visit of His Excellency the Governor to Sibu from 5th May to 9th May, 1948 37 Tour of the Third Division by Their Excellencies the Commissioner-General and the Officer Administering the Government, 1949 38-42 His Excellency The Governor, Mr. Duncan George Stewart Visit to Sibu on 3/12/49 43 H.E. The Governor Flown To Singapore 44 Arrests In Sibu, Attack on the Governor - Preliminary Inquiry at Sibu 45-46 Obituary 46-48 Funeral Of His Excellency The Governor 49 The Sibu Murder Trial 50-52 The Sibu Conspiracy Case - Preliminary Inquiry 53-55 L/C Natu Laid To Rest With Military Honours 56-57 Visits of His Excellency the Governor to Sibu and Brunei 58 Visit of His Excellency the Governor to Coastal Districts 1953 59 Governor's Broadcast On The Royal Visit To Sarawak 60-64 Duchess Performs Laying Of Foundation Stone Ceremony 65-66 Sibu Turns Out Thousands To Welcome Royal Visitor, 67 Natives From Rural Areas Join In Loyalty Demonstration 68-69 H.R.H. Opens New Clinic At Sibu Witness To Stubborn and Courageous Spirit Teach Your Children The Pride and Love Of Your Town. See That You Stick To This High Standard: Governor 70 Sarawak Representatives Off For The Crowning Big Send-Off At The Airport 70 England at Coronation Time by Datu Abang Openg Bin Abang Sapi'ee 71-73 Grand Coronation Tuba Fishing 74 Mass Parade Of School Children 75-79 The Open Air Non Denominational Prayer-Meeting 80-81 The School Children Fancy Dress Competition 82-85 A Most Colourful Pageant 86-88 Coronation Celebrations In Kuching 89-94 The Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth Trumpets and Guns To Signal Crowning ... 94-107 The Queen's Birthday Parade 108-111 Happiness Springs From Simple Things - 1955 112-114 Royal Visit 115-118 The Suite of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh 118-119 I - Kuching (Royal Visit) 119-120 The Loyal Addresses 121-123 Prince Philip's Reply 124-126 II-Sibu (Royal Visit) 127-129 III-Miri (Royal Visit) 130-131 The Procession 125-126 Speech by His Excellency the Governor at the Opening of the Council Negri, 21st May, 1951 132-138 His Excellency's Address to Council Negri — 5.5.53 139-146 1 ADMINISTRATION Sarawak is divided for administrative pur- As from the beginning of the year 1957 the poses into five Divisions, each in charge of a whole population of the country, about Resident. 600,000, were under the jurisdiction of local These Divisions are the First Division, with authorities except for an area, on the north- headquarters at Kuching; the Second Divi- east coast between Miri and the Brunei border sion, with headquarters at Simanggang; the containing about 15,000 people, the inclusion Third Division, with headquarters at Sibu; the of whom in an area administered by a local Fourth Division, with headquarters at Miri; authority has so far not been possible. All local the Fifth Division, with headquarters at Um- authorities have a dual function: local govern- bang. ment within the limits defined in the Local Each Division is sub-divided into a number Authority Ordinance and, as electoral col- of Districts, administered by District Officers, leges, the election of representatives to Divi- and most of the Districts into smaller areas or sional Advisory Councils, which in turn elect sub-districts each in charge of a member of the members of the Council Negeri. In this elec- Native Officers Service. The District Officers toral function three urban councils also elect are advised by District Advisory Councils and one representative each direct to the Council sometimes Chinese Advisory Boards set up in Negri. Local authorities are themselves consti- each District, whilst Residents have the bene- tuted by election. fit of the advice of Divisional Advisory Coun- In 1941, to commemorate the centenary of cils which meet at frequent intervals at Divi- Brooke rule, His Highness the Rajah granted a sional Headquarters. As far as is practicable, Constitution, and in 1946, when Sarawak be- Government attempts to free Residents and came a Crown Colony, the Supreme Council District Officers from as much office work as is and the Council Negri retained the authority possible in order that they may tour their areas granted to them in that Constitution. This gave and maintain the close contact with the people legislative and financial jurisdiction to the which has always been the keynote of ad- Council Negeri, a body of twenty members of ministration. whom fourteen were official members Progress in local government continued in appointed from the Sarawak Civil Service and 1957. Before the war the Native Administra- eleven unofficial, representative of the several tion Order was published as a enabling Ordi- peoples of the country and their interests. In nance to allow the gradual introduction of the addition, there were certain Standing Mem- people themselves into the administration of bers — natives of Sarawak who had been their own affairs. This Order contemplated the members of the Council Negeri immediately setting up of village committees to replace the before the enactment of the new Constitution individual chiefs, but the first experiment on Ordinance.
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